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Contradiction, Calvin Klein Aromatic · 1999

Contradiction

Rating3.8 ★ 995 votes
GenderMen
Year1999
Price$$$$Designer
Best for springDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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Collection

The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
13 notes

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
47
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
39
intimateenormous
Price value69
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean85
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8 · +2 more
AromaticCitrusWoodyFresh SpicyWarm SpicyLavenderSoft SpicyMusky
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Aromatic
Citrus
Woody
Fresh Spicy
Warm Spicy
Lavender
Soft Spicy
Musky
Powdery
Earthy

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
6%
weak
20%
moderate
58%
long lasting
14%
eternal
2%
Sillage
intimate
17%
moderate
59%
strong
14%
enormous
10%
Season
spring
35%
summer
24%
fall
28%
winter
13%
Time of day
day
71%
night
29%
Gender
female
0%
unisex
9%
more male
38%
male
52%
Value
way overpriced
3%
overpriced
1%
ok
34%
good value
42%
great value
20%

What people say

What people love
cleansmellinggoodworkinexpensivesoftlight
What people criticise
doesnlastlongpoorlongevitysoftprojectionlavendernotebarelydetectablesharp

Smells similar

by scent profile

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

The Contradiction line

2 versions

Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

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In plain words

The main accords of Contradiction are aromatic and citrus. It opens with Lavender and Lime, reveals Pepper and Cardamom at its heart, and dries down to Vetiver and Musk. It lasts a moderate time and projects moderately; people reach for it in spring and autumn, mostly by day.

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